RIXATHON 500mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
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Name

Rituximab

Precaution

Extensive tumor burden, pulmonary tumor infiltration or pulmonary insufficiency; history of cardiac disease; effective contraception during and up to 12 mth after treatment; pregnancy. Monitor CBC and platelet counts regularly. Premedication with analgesics, antihistamines and corticosteroids may be recommended. Monitor for signs of active infection or hepatitis in hepatitis B carriers. Discontinue treatment if viral hepatitis develops. Lactation: not known if excreted in breast milk, do not nurse

Indication

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; follicular lymphoma

Contra indication

Lactation. Type I hypersensitivity or anaphylactic reactions to murine proteins or component of the formulation.

Side Effect

>10% NHL Angioedema (11%), hypotension (10%), Asthenia (26%), chills (33%), dizziness (10%), fever (53%), headache (19%) Pruritus (14%), rash (15%), Abdominal pain (14%), diarrhea (10%), nausea (23%), vomiting (10%) Leukopenia (14%), lymphopenia (48%), neutropenia (14%), thrombocytopenia (12%), Back pain (10%), myalgia (10%) Cough (13%), rhinitis (12%), Infection (31%), night sweats (15%) 1-10% NHL Edema,Flushing,Hypertension,Anxiety,Anemia,Elevated LDH,Hyperglycemia,Bronchospasm, dyspnea, sinusitis, throat irritation, urticaria,RA (Rituximab+Methotrexate vs Methotrexate Alone) Hypertension,Anxiety, asthenia, chills, migraine, paresthesia, pyrexia,Pruritus, urticaria,Dyspepsia, nausea, upper abd pain,Hypercholesterolemia,Arthralgia,Rhinitis, throat irritation, URI Frequency Not Defined Tumor lysis syndrome,Lymphoid malignancies,Hypogammaglobulinemia Potentially Fatal: Pulmonary or cardiac toxicity during infusion; severe mucocutaneous reactions; severe cytokine release syndrome associated with tumor lysis syndrome. Toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Pregnancy Category ID

3

Mode of Action

Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody to CD20 antigen which regulates cell cycle initiation. It binds to the antigen on the cell surface, activating complement-dependent B-cell cytotoxicity; and to human Fc receptors, mediating cell killing through an antibody-dependent cellular toxicity.

Interaction

Increased risk of renal toxicity w/ cisplatin. Potentially Fatal: May decrease the efficacy of vaccines and increase the risk of infections in patients immunised w/ live vaccines.

Pregnancy Category Note

Information not available

Adult Dose

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Administration